Tag bearing seal



Jan. 9, 1940. l M. RUBINOFF 2,186,768'

TAG BEARING SEAL Filed NOV. 25, 1938 /A y lNvENToR f 9. k "f/ 4442/( P05/NOF;

V BY l -S'o' @ad Ww ATTORNEY y highly improved means for retaining the tag in 20 Patented Jan. 9, 1940 TAG BEARINGSEAL- Mark Rubino", New York, N. Y., assigner toI n y Morris Canter, New York, Y.y

Application November 25, 193s, seriaiN. v242,154-

Y 9 claims. (or 40g-2.2)

This invention relates to tag bearing seals for a tie cord, ora knot on the tie cord, lo

oped to some article,` to prevent 'the cord from being removed .from the article or untied without muti-` lating the seal. v

An object of this invention is to'p'rovid e al seal on which there is mounted a tag which may carry information concerning the article to which the tie cord is attached.

A further object of this invention is to provide read.

A still' further vobject of this invention is to provide a seal of the character described,

having proper position and for effectively preventing the cord from being pulled out of the seal.

Still another object of this invention is vde a strong and rugged seal of the characterA to prodescribed, which shall positively lock when moved to sealing position, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy nipulate, and withal practicaland eiicient to a high degree in use.

' Other objects of this invention will in Aobvious and in part hereinafter pointed to mapart be out.

dicated in the following claims.

In the vaccompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

view taken .3-3 of Fig 1;

Fig. 4 vis a cross-sectional, elevational view of the seal collapsed to sealing position;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken 5"-5 of Fig. 4; l

Fig. 6 isa cross-sectional view taken 6-6 of Fig.4;

Fig. 7 is a top plan View ofthe seal shown in Fig. 4; y y

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. '7but il i'r1g.,amodified construction; and.,

Fig. l is a top plan view of the seal, before the on line on line on line on line.

lustrating atie cordfI I attached to akey or other article Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 8. v

Referring now in detail to the drawing, Ill designates a seal embodying vthe invention, hav- As shown in Fig. 4 ofthe drawing, the ends of the cord Hare-knotted, as at I, and the knot is received within the seal, as will appear hereinafter. The knot portion of the loop `cannot be removed from the seal vunless the seal `is mutilated.

In Figs. l and 2, the seal I0. is shown in open position, before being collapsed to sealingl posi-..

tion. .As shown in Figs. land 2, the seal IIlmay be made of sheet metal and comprises aflatbottom wall I5, comprising'wall portions It and I'I, supported by a central intermediate bendable portion I8. y 1

Extending upwardly from the sides of the portion IS are upstanding parallel walls I9, and an upwardly curved endv wall 20, interconnecting said parallel walls. The wall I6 is provided with atransverse strap. 2I, adjacent the curved endy wall 20. The strap 2l is made from the material `of lthe Wall portion I6, by lcutting two lparallel slits and pressing the metal between the slits upwardly to form a strap or loop.

The wall portion It is formed with an upwardly punched indentation or projection 22, adjacent strap 2|. The strap' 2I is located between the projection or indentation 22 and' the curved wall 20.

'I'he wallportion I'I is'formed with an oblong window opening 23, for .the purpose hereinafter appearing. I

Extending upwardly from the sides of said portion Il are a pair of parallel walls 24. The walls 24 are'closer together than the walls I9, so that when the wall II is folded over to the position .shown in Fig. 4,' the walls 24/ will just iit within the walls I9. Each of the walls 24 is formed with a pair of inwardly extending punched prongs 25, disposed somewhat above the lower wall portion I'I.

Extending upwardlyfrom the end of wall portion I'I, is a wall or tongue 2t. The wall'26 is formed with an inwardly' punched .prong 28, pointing downwardly, .for the purpose hereinafter appearing. l

On wall I'I, and covering the opening 23, is a tag 30,'held against said wall by the prongs 25 on walls-24.l Thetag Smay bear any suitable written or printed matter, -for example, a mark or number 2 describing or; referring to the4 artic1e;I2-: 55

to which the seal is attached. 'I he written matter or printed matter or marks may be read through the Window opening 23.

'I'he knot portion I4 of the cord or loop II is placed on the portion I8 of the seal, and the seal is then closed or bent about said portion I8, so that the wall portion I 'l swings like a jaw toward the wall portion I6. As this operation is performed, the walls 24 move just inside of the walls I9, and the upper end of wall or tongue 26 moves within the curved wall 20 and is curved by said latter wall beneath the strap 2l, to the posi. tion shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. 'I'he prong 28 snaps beneath the strap 2l, so as to engage said strap and prevent the seal from being opened without mutilation of the seal. 'I'he knot I4 is caught between the side walls of the seal, and the cord II presses outwardly between the bent portion I8 of the seal and the side walls 24.

It will now be understood that the sealv cannot be opened except by mutiliating the seal.

The upstanding tongue or wall 26 is preferably tapered upwardly, so as to be weakened toward the top to facilitate bending thereof as it is pressed against the inner surface of the curved wall 20.

In Fig. 8 there is shown a seal IDa, similar to the seal ID, with the exception that the wall portion I'l instead of having a window opening 23, is

'cut along'parallel lines il and an interconnecting meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A seal comprising a flat bottom wall having a central portion, and a pair of wall portions on opposite sides of said central portion, one of said pair of portions having a pair of parallel upstanding side walls, and an upwardly curved end ywall, and being formed with a transverse upwardly extending strap, and an upwardly projecting indentation, adjacent said strap, whereby said strap is interposed between said indentation and curved wall, the other of said pair of wall portions being formed with a pair of parallel upwardly extending side walls, and an upwardly extending end wall, said latter end wall being formed with an inwardly projecting prong, said seal being bendable about said central portion to bring the pair of parallel side walls on said other of said pair of wall portions within the pair of walls on the rst of said pair of wall portions, and the upwardly extending end wall being adapted to be bent beneath said strap, upon bending said seal.

2. A seal comprising a flat bottom wall having a central portion, and a pair of wall portions on opposite sides of said central portion, one of said pair of portions having a pair of parallel up` standing side walls, and an upwardly curved end` wall, and being formed with a transverse upwardly extending strap, and an upwardly projecting indentation, adjacent said strap, whereby said strap is interposed between said indentation and curved Wall, the other of said pair of wall portions being formed with a pair of parallel upwardly extending side walls, and an upwardly extending end wall, said latter end wall being formed with an inwardly projecting prong, said seal being bendable about said central portion to bring the pair of parallel side walls on said other of said pair of wall portions within the pair of walls on the rst of said pair of wall portions, the upwardly extending end wall being adapted to be bent beneath said strap, upon bending said seal, the other of said wall portions being formed with a window opening, the pair of side walls on said other of said wall portions being formed with inwardly extending prongs, and a tag covering said window opening and interposed between said last mentioned prongs and said other of said wall portions.

3. A seal comprising a iat bottom wall having a central portion, and a pair of wall portions on opposite sides of said central portion, one of said pair of portions having a pair of parallel upstanding side walls, and an upwardly curved end wall, and being formed with a transverse upwardly extending strap, and an upwardly projecting indentation, adjacent said strap, whereby said strap is interposed between said indentation and| curved wall, the other of said pair of Wall portions being formed with a pair of parallel upwardly extending side walls, and an upwardly extending end wall, said latter end wall being formed with an inwardly projecting prong, said seal being bendable about said central portion to bring the pair of parallel side walls on said other of said pair of wall portions within the pair of walls on the rst of said pair of wall portions, the upwardly extending end wall being adapted to be bent beneath said strap, upon bending said seal, the other of said wall portions being formed with a window opening, the pair of side walls on said other of said wall portions being formed with inwardly extending prongs, and a tag covering said window opening and interposed between said last mentioned prongs and said other of said wall portions, said other of said wallportions being formed with a tab to cover said window opening.

4. A seal comprising a pair of jaws, and an intermediate bendable portion between said jaws, one of said jaws having a curved end wall, and a transverse strap adjacent said curved wall, and an upwardly projecting indentation adjacent said strap, whereby said strap is disposed between said indentation and curved wall, and the other of said jaws having at its outer end a tongue formed with a prong, said tongue being adapted to be guided by said curved wall beneath said strap, and the portion of the tongue which passes beneath said strap being adapted to be pressed upwardly by said indentation, whereby the prong on said tongue may engage said strap to retain said jaws against separation, after said jaws have been pressed together.

5; A seal comprising a pair of jaws, an intermediate bendable portion between said jaws, one of s'aid jaws being formed with a window opening, a tag covering said window opening, means on said jaw to hold said tag in position overlying said window opening, interengaging locking means on said jaws adapted to interlock when said jaws are bent together about said intermediate bendable portion, and means on said one of said jaws for covering said window opening.

6. A seal comprising a pair of jaws, and an intermediate bendable portion, one of said jaws having a curved wall, and a strap adjacent said Vcurved wall, and the other of said jaws having a tongue formedwith a prong adapted to be guided by said curved wall beneath said strap, whereby said prong may engage said strap to retain said jaws against separation, after said jaws have been strap, whereby said strap is disposed between said indentation and curved wall, and the other of said jaws having at its outer end a tongue formed with api-ong, said tongue being adapted to be guided by said curved wall beneath said strap, and the portion of the tongue which passes beneath said strap being adapted to be pressed upwardly by said indentation, whereby the prong.

between said jaws, eachy of said jaws having a bottom wall and a pair of upstanding, longitudinal, parallel walls, the parallel walls of one of the jaws being adapted to be received within the parallel walls of the other of said jaws, when the seal is bent about its intermediate portion to close said jaws, one of said jaws having an upwardly curved end wall and being formed with a pair of transverse parallel slits adjacent said curved wall, the metal between said slits 'being pressed upwardly to form a strap, and the other` of said jaws having an upwardly extending vtongue at its outer end adapted to be received within said curvedwall, and guided thereby beneath said strap when the jaws are closed, and

the jaw which has the curved wall being formed with an upwardly projecting indentation beyond said strap, whereby said strap is disposed between said indentation and curved wall, and said indentation being adapted to press the portion of the tongue which passes beyond the strap, up-

wardly, and said tongue being formed with a lprong adapted to engage the strap to prevent thejaws from being separated.

9. -A seal made of metal and comprising a pair of jaws, and an intermediate bendable portion between said jaws, each of said jaws having a bottom wall and a pair of upstanding, longitudinal, parallel walls, the parallel walls of one of Athe jaws being adapted to be received within the parallel vWalls of the other of said jaws, when the seal is bent about its intermediate portion to close said jaws, one of said jaws having an upwardly curved end wall and being formed with a pair of transverse parallel slits adjacent said vcurved wall, the metal between said slits being vpressed upwardly to form a strap, and the other of said jaws having an upwardly extending tongue at its outer end adapted to be received within said curved wall, and guided therebybeneath said strap when the jaws are closed, and the jaw which has the curved wall being formed with an upwardly projecting indentation beyond said strap, whereby said strap is disposed between said indentation and curved wall, and said indentation being adapted to press the portion of the tongue which passes beyond the strap, upwardly, and said tongue being formed with a prong adapted to engage the strap to prevent the jaws from being separated, one of said jaws being formed with a window opening, a tag withing said jaw to cover said opening, and means on said jaw to hold the tag in position for covering said window opening.

MARK RUBINOFF. 

